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ABC/Randy Holmes GloRilla is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over the alleged use of a sample claimed to be heard on her hit song “Tomorrow.” As XXL reports, Ivory Paynes, a member of New Orleans’ Dog House Posse rap group, has accused the rapper of using the melody from his group’s 1994 song “Street of the Westbank” without their consent. He claims “Tomorrow” and […]
Vijat Mohindra/NBC Rae Sremmurd‘s older music is still getting significant streams. Their debut album, SremmLife, was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America April 19, with a few of its singles also earning new certification. “Black Beatles” featuring Gucci Mane is now eight-times Platinum, while “No Type” and “Swang” are six-times and five-times Platinum, respectively. “Come Get Her” […]
ABC Essence Festival’s celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary just got a little bigger. For the first time in the festival’s history, it has a headlining lineup of all Black women in hip-hop: Megan Thee Stallion, Ms. Lauryn Hill and new to the bill, Missy Elliott. Elliott, who previously headlined Essence Fest in 2019, will return to the stage to entertain fans with some […]
20th Century Studios/Hulu 20th Century Studios has released the first trailer to the Hulu-bound reboot of the 1992 classic White Men Can’t Jump. Rapper Jack Harlow makes his feature-length film debut as Jeremy, with Friday Night Lights‘ Sinqua Walls as Kamal, succeeding Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in the original film. As before, hustling at […]
Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images Days after Drake released “Search & Rescue,” the single secured a spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The song made its entry as #2 on the chart dated April 22, coming after Morgan Wallen‘s “Last Night.” It’s now his 35th top-five hit on the music list. “Search & Rescue” dropped Friday after previously being teased on Drake’s Sound 42 radio […]
Theo Wargo/WireImage Frank Ocean‘s headlining set at Coachella may have been met with mixed reviews, but it’s also had a positive affect on his streams. Billboard reports the singer’s on-demand U.S. streams between April 15, the day of the show, and April 17 went from 5.2 million to 10.1 million, a 94% increase, according to Luminate. Songs that particularly saw a […]
Terence Patrick/CBS Usher is set to receive an honorary degree at Berklee College of Music’s 2023 commencement ceremony. He’ll receive an honorary Doctor of Music degree at Boston University’s Agganis Arena, where he’ll address the graduating class. He’ll be honored alongside fellow recipients Roberta Flack and kora player Sona Jorbarteh for their contributions to music and philanthropy. This year’s honorees join […]
Francis Specker/CBS Beyoncé‘s BeyGOOD initiative is officially a 501(c)(3) public charity program now titled BeyGOOD Foundation. Initially founded to make positive changes in cities along the Mrs. Carter World Tour, the news comes as the initiative celebrates its 10th anniversary. “I am hugely proud of the work we have done over a decade at BeyGOOD, here in the […]
Paramount+ On Thursday, April 20, Paramount+ revealed the cast of the eighth season of the Emmy-winning RuPaul‘s Drag Race All Stars. As always, returning competitors from RuPaul’s Drag Race will take to the catwalk, vying for a chance to compete for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame, along with a cash prize […]
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS This year’s Tribeca Film Festival will feature documentaries about Alicia Keys, Tierra Whack and the late Biz Markie. According to the festival website, All Up in the Biz, directed by Sacha Jenkins, highlights the mark Biz Markie made on hip-hop via a combination of rare clips, reenactments, playful animation and interviews with the likes of Nick Cannon, Fat Joe, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E Fresh, Dapper Dan and Darryl […]
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